August 2016 ~ Railways Loco Pilots

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh will not join trade unions strike

Mahendra Kumar Singh| TNN | Aug 30, 2016,

NEW DELHI: Calling the Centre's decision to issue notification on bonus payment as a historical victory for Indian workers, RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) decided not to join the September 2 nation-wide strike call given by central trade unions.

Trade union strike on Sept 2: Narendra Modi govt faces biggest strike since coming to power

The government’s effort to dissuade 10 central trade unions (CTUs) from going ahead with the September 2 strike did not succeed on Monday as the minimum wage advisory board (MWAB) meeting remained inconclusive.

Now Book Retiring Room At Railway Stations On Hourly Basis

Press Trust of India | Updated: August 31, 2016

Modern safety device for loco pilots during foggy weather

Ahead of winter season, railways is gearing up to install a modern safety device for enhancing the vision of loco pilots in foggy weather.

NPS Employees eligible for Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity

No.7/5/2012-P&PW(F)/B

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,

New Delhi — 110 003, Dated the 26 August, 2016.

Malabar Express derailment

Malabar Express derail: Permanent weigh inspector suspended after probe by Commission of Railway Safety
By Express News Service 29th August 2016

End the rail budget, run railways on commercial lines

August 28, 2016, SA Aiyar in Swaminomics | Economy, India | TOI

For decades I have argued that the railway budget is a colonial aberration that should be abolished. Wonder of wonders, the government now agrees. Arun Jaitley’s next budget will incorporate all railway revenue and spending, so there will be no separate railway budget.

Train roof blows off after 'short circuit

Arvind Chauhan| TNN | Aug 26, 2016,

Government has issued orders on Anomaly Committees

7th Pay Commission – Government has issued orders on Anomaly Committee

No.11/2/2016-JCA

Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and pensions

Department of Personnel & Training JCA Section North Block, New Delhi

Railway introduces ‘Tri-Netra’ system for loco pilots during foggy weather

State governments, private firms can now develop railway stations near sezs

By Express News Service Published: 27th August 2016

BENGALURU: State governments which have created Special Economic Zones (SEZs) can partner with private entities and invest in the development of railway stations near such zones, suggested Adviser-Finance, Railway Board, P V Vaidyalingam.

Railway stocks rise as cabinet clears projects of more than Rs24,000 crore

Titagarh Wagons was up 3.67%, Texmaco Rail and Engineering rose 1.44%, Kernex Microsystems India rose 2.28% and Kalindee Rail Nirman Engineers 2.04%

Indian Railways Engineer Wins MIT Award for His Radical Caterpillar Train Idea

Gayatri Manu August 24, 2016 News, Quick Bytes

Ashwani Kumar Upadhyaya, a 47-year-old Indian Railways engineer, recently won an award for his innovative idea of developing caterpillar trains — a network of lightweight, elevated train coaches that will run at speeds up to 100 km/hr and will take passengers even to the residential areas.

Indian Railways increases freight rates by up to 19%

In order to step up its revenue, Suresh Prabhu-led Indian Railways has increased the freight rates by up to 19%.

India's tortoise trains

The only private trains in India run at 13km/h and may be on their last legs.

22 Aug 2016

NEWSPAPER SECTION: ASIA FOCUS | WRITER: NARENDRA KAUSHIK

Pandian Express runs with LHB coaches

Railways helps passengers quench their thirst, get a good sleep

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and the Bangalore division of the South Western Railways (SWR) launched an e-bedroll facility and water-vending machines at the Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Station (earlier known as City Railway Station) on Monday morning.

Hopes of railway repair centre derail for now

Abhilash Botekar| TNN | Aug 22, 2016,

China’s high-speed train maker launches operations in India

The plant was set up with an investment USD 63.4 million and the Chinese side holds 51 per cent of the share, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Report of COC 25th National Conference at Chennai

DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR (1956-2016)

25TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE CONFEDERATION OF

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

2016 AUGUST 16TH, 17TH & 18TH - CHENNAI DHARMA PRAKASH KALYANA MANDAPAM

Anomaly Committee on 7th CPC

No.11/2/2016-JCA

Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and pensions

Department of Personnel & Training JCA Section North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 16th August, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Full-time jobs and wages falling in Australia

By Mike Head 20 August 2016

Thousands of full-time jobs are being eliminated every month in Australia and real wages are falling, according to official statistics released this week. The results provide a picture, in a limited form, of the accelerating assault being conducted on the working conditions and living standards of the working class.

Notice prepared for 23rd program

GATE MEETING in front of all CREW BOOKING On 23.08.2016

Dear Loco Running men,

AILRSA organizing gate meeting in front of all crew booking depots in Indian railways on 23rd August 2016 to protest against the fitment/fixation formula for running staff in RBE 93/2016 dated 02.08.2016 which is less than 14.29 declared by Govt of India Gazette dated 25.07.2016 under para 12.

Indian Railways: Sakshi Malik to be promoted as gazetted railway officer

Indian Railways: Following her bronze medal win at the Rio Olympics, wrestler Sakshi Malik, who is a railway employee, will be awarded Rs 50 lakh and also promoted as a gazetted officer.

By: PTI | New Delhi | Published: August 18, 2016

Talgo train to undergo trial on different routes in India

Manthank Mehta| TNN | Aug 17, 2016,

Mumbai: Talgo train, which has so far carried out four trials between Mumbai-Delhi route at maximum speed of 140 kmph, may also undergo trial on other routes in the country, including the Konkan Railway route between Mumbai and Goa.

Pay 92 paise for Rs 10-lakh train travel insurance

Shri Ram General, ICICI Lombard & Royal Sundaram selected; scheme begins next month for online bookings

Indian Railways calls off deal to procure, manufacture Japanese locos

Srinand Jha, Hindustan Times, New Delhi |

Updated: Aug 18, 2016

The Indian Railways (IR) have called off negotiations with a Japanese consortium for the acquisition and indigenous manufacture of Next-Gen locos.

Railways plan big shakeup of officer cadre

Aug 08, 2016 - MANISH ANAND | New Delhi

After redesignating Railway Board members on functional lines, the railway ministry is now planning to seek Cabinet approval soon for its next big reform: of merging about 10 different cadres into just two — technical and civil — in a bid to optimise manpower capacity, besides cutting down on red-tapism.

Western Railway locals delayed as signal panel catches fire

Aug 17, 2016 | Age Correspondent | Mumbai

Services on Western Railway (WR) were hit during peak evening hours between Virar and Vasai/Nallasopara station after the signalling panel in Virar caught fire on Tuesday.

Suresh Prabhu announces four new trains

PTI

How Indian Railways will save thousands of crores in its energy bill

With an aim of reducing the energy bill, Railways have firmed up plans to import crude oil directly and started procuring power from the generators.

By: PTI | New Delhi | Published: August 17, 2016

‘Station managers responsible to monitor railway track’

THE HINDU SALEM, 16 August 2016 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

How we missed, yet boarded the train

BISWAJIT ROY

It was a happy day three years ago when my parents and I set off on a journey to Hardwar. We started from New Jalpaiguri and were to change trains in New Delhi to reach Hardwar. The first half of the journey was to be covered by the NJP-New Delhi Express scheduled to arrive at the New Delhi railway station at 12-10 p.m. The connecting New Delhi-Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express would depart at 3-20 p.m.

Indian Railways to run magnetic trains soon

Shine Jacob | New Delhi August 15, 2016

7th CPC Allowances Committee meeting held on 4th August 2016

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

RAJYA SABHA QUESTION NO 244

ANSWERED ON 09.08.2016

Seventh Pay Commission Committee for allowances244 Shri Ram Kumar Kashyap

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to satate :-

Tamil Nadu train heist: ‘Not informed’ about high-value cargo, says Railway Board

Railway authorities were not present when the boxes containing currency were loaded at Salem on Monday evening, and neither were Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel present when the door of the wagon was opened.

Display units, ad-wrapped trains and more: Suresh Prabhu’s mega plans to boost revenue of Indian Railways

India TV Business Desk, New Delhi [Published on:11 Aug 2016, ]

Railway officials had no info on midnight cash transfer

S. VIJAY KUMAR

Indian Railways to run magnetic trains soon

Rail ministry has floated a tender to explore possibility of Maglev trains in India, which can hit 500 kmph

Reply message no 2, to IRLRO

Sri S K PANDHI, IRLRO.

Dear friend,

In my first reply message, I assured you that I will give reply to other issues you raised in your whatsApp message dated 28.07.2016.

Reply to the comments of Pandhi, IRLRO-No. 1

Sri.S K PANDHI, IRLRO.

Dear friend,

I have the pleasure to read your whatsApp message, on the Government of India resolution on 7th pay commission.

The secret life of a trade union employee:

Article came in " THE GUARDIAN"

I do little but the benefits are incredible: Anonymous

I imagined I’d be championing workers’ rights. But the reality is an ageing workforce, a scandalous waste of members’ fees and prickly colleagues

Indian Railways to plug into National Power Grid

Will source power directly from the latter to cut costs, improve operations

Shine Jacob & Shreya Jai | New Delhi August 8, 2016

MNP Letter to MR

To,

The Honble Minister for Railways

Government of India

Rail Bhawan

New Delhi 110001

Railway Board sets new goal after zones fail to meet target

S. VIJAY KUMAR

Board reiterates its directive to General Managers to set up a system for monitoring progress of work periodically

The Railway Board has cracked the whip on zonal railways that failed to meet monthly targets set for completing new/ongoing projects.

GFSU trains railway officials in forensics

Parth Shastri| TNN | Aug 7, 2016,

Major changes in Indian Railways to carry forward Narendra Modi’s reform agenda

Railways have initiated bold steps for restructuring its Board, including redistribution of work among members and creation of a new post of Advisor from outside for resource mobilisation, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reform agenda earmarked for the national transporter.

L Mony letter

L Mony wrote letter to Joint Secretary, Finance Ministry regarding the anomaly

Japanese experts to train 4000 Indian Railway staff operating on Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor

By RAKESH RANJAN 6 August 2016

With Indian Railways venturing into the age of high-speed rail, the government has tied up with Japan to train the manpower required to drive the new age transport system.

Rio Olympics Today:

Swimming Gets Underway

By SAM MANCHESTER and VICTOR MATHERUPDATED

Indian Railways incurred a loss of Rs 35,700 crore on concessions, subsidies last year

By ZeeBiz WebTeam Fri, Aug 05, 2016

Which Ritu Beri design will Indian Railways staff choose for uniform?

Shailaja Neelakantan| Jul 27, 2016,

Field trials of train collision avoidance system undertaken

According to railways, all safety category railway employees are given structured training as per prescribed periodicity at various stages of their career. They also undergo mandatory refresher training programmes.

Wrong signal derails Chennai-Palani Express, four suspended

‘Death on track a challenge’

ixigo becomes second most downloaded train information app in India

ANI | New Delhi August 5, 2016

ixigo, India's leading travel search marketplace, has become the country's second most downloaded train information app after IRCTC by exceeding 9 million downloads with 2 million monthly active users and 4 lakh daily users across 200+ towns in India.

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